Evaluation of an amplified mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test in clinical specimens

Gurkan O., ACICAN T., Gulbay B.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE, cilt.6, sa.6, ss.538-541, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5588/09640569513066
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.538-541
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: mycobacterium tuberculosis, tuberculosis, Gen-Probe AMTDT, RESPIRATORY SPECIMENS, RAPID DIAGNOSIS, NONRESPIRATORY SPECIMENS, AMPLICOR MYCOBACTERIUM, AMPLIFICATION, COMPLEX, ASSAYS, PCR
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

SETTING: An increase in tuberculosis cases has been observed since the last decade, and rapid and specific tests are needed to directly detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory specimens. The Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test (AMTDT) is a direct specimen assay for the identification of M. tuberculosis.